These beautifully written Prayers of the People for each Sunday in Year C reflect the themes of the day’s Scripture readings while offering intercessions for all of the intentions specified in the Book of Common Prayer. The Universal Church, its members, and its mission. The Nation and all in authority. The welfare of the world. The concerns of the local community. Those who suffer and those in any trouble. The departed (including commemoration of saints. The prayers may be spoken, or may be sung to familiar chant patterns.